Aquaman and Ms. Marvel

 

Now that Jason Mamoa is officially the Lobo of the DCU, I wonder what that means for Aquaman.  I am assuming it will be some time before we see him in live action, but when we do, what direction will the James Gunn-led universe take?  Will we get something closer to the classic comics version?

Stingray and Mera in: "Queen's Ransom!"

 

One Disney+ series that I have heard a title announced for and little else about is Armor Wars.  I remember enjoying the Iron Man related storyline in the comics, so I hope the show is still coming.  Iron Man may not be around anymore, but it sounds like Don Cheadle's War Machine will assume the central role.  Stingray was involved in the comics' version, so this series might be a great place to introduce him into the MCU.  Well see if the show is among the announcements at the upcoming D23 event.

Stingray first met Mera back in STF #856, and shared an adventure with her and Aquaman in STF #1925...

Mera and Triton

 

Triton has a great look, and one more appropriate for an underwater hero than Aquaman or Namor.  It's too bad that his appearance was so underwhelmingly replicated on the Inhumans TV series - not that he appeared all that much anyway.  I'm sure Marvel will take another crack at the property one of these days, but it's bound to be several years before that happens given everything else they are planning to accomplish first.

Medusa and Mera

I haven't made it out to see Aquaman yet, but I hear that it is a ton of over the top fun and visually spectacular. I'll try to get out to a theater next week because I'm thinking this is a movie that should be seen on a nice big screen.  I wonder if we will see Mera rise in prominence in the comics now that she is a bona fide movie star?

Aquaman first met Black Bolt in STF #1980...

Mera and Namorita in: "Exiled... From Atlantis!"

Mera may have only made a brief appearance in Justice League, but she had the best and most comics accurate looking costume in the film. I look forward to seeing her really get a chance to shine once Aquaman's solo movie hits the theaters.  Her water based abilities looked cool onscreen and I am sure that director James Wan will present some amazing visuals with them.

Mera and Namorita first crossed paths in STF #1264...

Aquaman & Mera and Marrina

I have been catching up on some comics I have missed in digital form, and I am currently reading Geoff Johns' New 52 Aquaman run.  I really like what I have seen so far.  Johns tackles a lot of the misconceptions about the character head on, in a fun and exciting way.  Aquaman's classic costume has rarely looked better than it does here, with Ivan Reis' amazing depiction. Mera get to really show off her abilities as well, it's a truly fun read.

Aquaman & Mera and Stingray

Images of Amber Heard as Mera from Justice League and Aquaman have surfaced, and she looks just about perfect.  Jason Mamoa's Aquaman second costume has bees seen as well, and it's looking pretty cool too, closer to the classic orange and green look.  I can't wait to see them in action, especially Mera using her water-controlling abilities.

Stingray had a solo adventure with Aquaman in STF #1612, and they are both members of The Agents of the Abyss... He also had a solo outing with Mera in STF #856...

Mera and The Sub-Mariner

As with yesterday's cover, this is another pairing that I have been meaning to get to for a while.  I can just see Namor taking advantage of the fact that Aquaman isn't around to make the moves on Mera.  It seems like they go to the same tailor - perhaps there's some history there that we don't know about...

JLA Vs. The Squadron Supreme in: "Last Team Standing!" Part Two

I was very sad to hear about the passing of artist Paul Ryan this week.  Like many, I first took notice of his work on the Squadron Supreme 12-Issue Maxi-Series.  I thought he did a great job illustrating Fantastic Four as well, even if some of the stories he worked on had some 90's indulgences.  Like Perez, he had an ability to work with large casts of characters without making the artwork seem too crowded. He was a gifted illustrator and he will be missed.

Mera & Namorita

Mera is the next big DC casting that I am really curious about.  It's hard to imagine that the character will not  be part of the Aquaman film, and DC will certainly want another  heroine aside from Wonder Woman to help populate their cinematic universe.  Perhaps Jessica Chastain would work well in the role?

Mera and Stingray

Stingray's costume just shouldn't work - the colors are all wrong for an undersea hero and the big blank mask doesn't allow for much emotion to be depicted.  That said, I have always thought that it was kind of cool, and in the end that's what really counts, I guess.  Mera has kept her look relatively unchanged over the years, although she seems to have lost the flippers.  Call me crazy, but I kind of liked those, too!

Batman and Mera

With so few female characters in comics that aren't simply feminine versions of pre-existing male characters, it has been a shame how under-utilized Mera has been, especially with her cool hard water powers. Fortunately, it seems that Geoff Johns agrees with that, because he gave Mera her biggest spotlight in decades in the Blackest Night mini-series. She is continuing to stay in focus with the current bi-weekly Brightest Day series as well. Hopefully a new Aquaman series will follow and she will be able to continue to shine.

Once again, I am glad to be able to provide a cover that is 100% Aparo artwork. His run on Aquaman is the best that character has ever looked, in my opinion.